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St. John’s, December 8, 2008: Mr. Eric Jerrett, Chairman of the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation is pleased to announce a generous gift of $125,000 from the Innu Nation.

"We are very excited to receive this generous gift from the Innu Nation," said Mr. Jerrett. "Our priority is enhancing radiation treatment services at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre in St. John's - the only facility in the province where cancer patients can receive radiation treatment - and we are so pleased to have the Innu Nation join us in achieving this goal."

The gift of $125,000 will be designated to the purchase of a new 4-dimensional CT Simulator that will enable the cancer care teams at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre to enhance the accuracy of radiation treatment planning. The 4D Simulator will allow the treatment teams to deliver higher doses of radiation and will specifically pinpoint the tumour area, resulting in less harm to healthy tissue and leading to better outcomes for cancer patients.

"The Innu Nation is pleased to make this donation to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation which will support vital equipment," said Mark Nui, Grand Chief of the Innu Nation. "This campaign is about providing the best equipment to cancer care teams so that they can deliver the best treatment and care, and providing hope to cancer patients right here in Newfoundland and Labrador. We are very pleased to play a role in funding cancer care in our province."